KT Roundtable

Korean literature growth opportunity: Brother Anthony, Ewha Professor Jung Ha-yun, and KTLIT at the Korea Times

A roundtable titled Korean literature sees opening for growth was held just before New Year’s day in the downtown offices of the Korea Times. I was lucky enough to sit down with two brilliant commenters on Korean literature in translation. First was Brother Anthony of Taize, professor and translator extraordinaire, known for his work with Ku…

Eerie Tales from Old Korea Cover

For Halloween: “Eerie Tales from Old Korea”!

Just in time for Halloween, Brother Anthony of Taize has put together Eerie Tales from Old Korea. The book is a compilation of stories collected by missionaries Homer B. Hulbert and James S. Gale. Hulbert and Gale were both fond of ghost stories and spent many years fruitlessly chasing down Korean ghost stories as scholars…